Question
In the question below, three sentences are given, each divided into four parts, which may or may not contain grammatical errors. From the options, choose the one that provides the combination of the part(s) of each sentence that are incorrect. 1. Each of the strategic initiatives introduced during the summit (
- A / were designed to improve institutional transparency (
- A / when weather conditions deteriorated (
- A / to accelerate infrastructure investment (
- B / without creating excessive regulatory burdens. (
- B / to such an extent (
- B / but also improving labour-market participation (
- C / for emerging economies. (
- C / that evacuation became unavoidable. (
- C / among underrepresented groups. (
- D 2. Scarcely had the expedition crossed the final ridge (
- D 3. The policy framework seeks not merely (
- D
Solution
Sentence 1 → Error in Part B Subject: → Each (singular) Incorrect: were designed Correct: was designed Rule: Each + of + plural noun → singular verb. Sentence 2 → Correct Correct inversion: Scarcely had … when… accepted structure in formal English. Sentence 3 → Error in Part C Construction: not merely… but also… Parallelism required. Incorrect: to accelerate … but also improving Correct: but also to improve Rule: Parallel grammatical structure. Hence, option (2).
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